Gourock Ropeworks Building
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Gourock Ropeworks Building
Image: © Thomas Nugent Taken: 12 Feb 2007
Located on Bay Street, known locally simply as "The Mill". Now being converted to flats after thirty years of neglect and debate about its future. Options ranged from hotel and shopping complex to demolition and house building. Thankfully, this historic building has been saved. It started life as a sugar refinery in 1866 and was later converted to a ropeworks. See http://www.portglasgow4u.co.uk/Towns_History/Gourock_Ropeworks.html for more information and Image] for a view of the opposite side of the building.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.933325
Longitude
-4.681966